iṣegbefabo

Yoruba

Ìfẹ̀hónúhàn ìṣègbèfábo ní Amẹ́ríkà lọ́dún 1912 fún ẹ̀tọ́ obìnrin láti dìbò ní ìdìbò bí ọkùnrin máa ń ṣe ní sáà yẹn, láyé àtijọ́, nítorí pé obìnrin kò ì lè dìbò.

Etymology

From ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ṣe (“do”) +‎ ègbè (“strong support”) +‎ fún (“for”) +‎ abo (“female”), literally “The act of strong support for the female gender”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ì.ʃè.ɡ͡bè.fá.bō/

Noun

ìṣègbèfábo

1. feminism

Related terms

• aṣègbèfábo (“feminist”)